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The Assistant Director (Localities) submitted a report with regard to the requirement for the Local Authority as Licensing Authority to prepare and publish a statement of Licensing Policy at least every five years.  The existing Policy was agreed by Council on 15 December 2010 with an effective date of the 7 January 2011.

To comply with the statutory five year review a revised Policy has to be agreed by Council by 7January 2016.

In preparing the Policy a Licensing Authority had to have regard to the Secretary of State’s guidance under Section 182 of the Act.

      A copy of the proposed new statement of Licensing Policy was attached to the report.

      The consultation had been in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines which required a twelve week period of consultation.  Feedback from the consultation was attached to the report and incorporated where relevant.

      The Policy would need to be agreed by Council to adopt at its meeting on the 21 October 2015.

      RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL

      That Council agree to adopt the Licensing Policy as outlined in the report.